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Subject: Re: People Posting Without Real Names

Author: Will Singleton

Date: 18:53:30 12/20/98

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On December 20, 1998 at 05:16:27, Amir Ban wrote:

>
>I share Bruce's concern, and I think the danger is very real. I didn't think of
>this before, but now I think it's quite probable that if we would let Chris run,
>he would be supported by many new signups, all of whom would never be heard of
>again.
>
>Anyone who remembers the "Evans" family, and the "Steve" series, starring "Steve
>Blatchford", understand that this is not only possible, but has been done here
>before. It seems that yesterday we saw another wave of that.
>
>I propose to limit voting rights to people who were registered as members on the
>16th (last Wednesday). This is good enough for now.
>
>Amir

A week is perhaps too short.  I would think a compromise at 30 days is probably
OK.  If someone has been a member for < 30 days, after all, they don't really
know the players.  And, thanks for the SE expulsion.

Will




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